Almost two weeks after the news broke, NPR’s All Things Considered told listeners that “Second Gentleman” Doug Emhoff wasn’t a gentleman with his first wife. It came in an otherwise promotional piece by reporter Deepa Shivaram.
First, they noted he’s been on the campaign trail advocating for “reproductive rights,” claiming it’s “barbaric and immoral” to deny abortions. He speaks out for Israel, since he is Jewish.
The entire adultery mess was dismissed in 51 words, and left out more negative details.
DEEPA SHIVARAM: But before all these serious policy issues, Emhoff was maybe best known as a wife guy, a hyped-up husband who was posting about his famous wife on social media. Here he is in an interview with Esquire this week.
DOUG EMHOFF: She’s doing serious business campaigning, and I’m just goofing around saying, hey; let’s take a selfie.
DEEPA SHIVARAM:…
